The only textbook for PA students by PA educators that covers everything you need to know for your clinical medicine courses.
This groundbreaking clinical textbook designed specifically for physician assistant students was developed by PA educators to ensure that you have the exact information you need to succeed in your challenging clinical medicine courses. Designed with the unique PA curriculum in mind, Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants addresses current ARC-PA standards, providing you with a single go-to resource for all the topics you’ll need to master.
Organized by body system, this text provides the in-depth, head-to-toe foundation you’ll need as you prepare to move into clinical practice. Not only does it cover hundreds of clinical conditions, but it also provides important insights on how to manage the most common chief complaints, system by system, with useful algorithms to guide you through patient visits.
Chapters include a digestible and methodical review of conditions, including pathophysiology, etiology, history, signs and symptoms, physical exam, and diagnosis details for each. Also included are treatment options, patient education, and special considerations for various patient populations. Additionally, you’ll find key points at the end of each chapter, along with knowledge checks to help you synthesize and apply what you learned.
Key Features:
- The first clinical medicine textbook developed for PAs by PAs specifically for the PA curriculum
- Designed to reflect current ARC-PA competencies and standards for clinical medicine courses
- Covers all the clinical topics on the current NCCPA PANCE blueprint and more
- Includes chapters on surgery, abuse, care of the LGBTQ+ patient population, and preventive medicine
- More than 300 four-color illustrations, dozens of algorithms, and 600 useful tables and boxes to facilitate learning
- Key points and knowledge checks to reinforce learning
- Useful guidance for navigating common chief complaints
- Robust instructor resources, including an instructor manual, Power Point lectures, case studies, and a test bank with more than 1, 000 questions
Mục lục
Foreword
Preface
Dedication
Reviewers
Chapter 1. Dermatologic System
Chapter 2. Ocular System
Chapter 3. Ears, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Chapter 4. Pulmonary System
Chapter 5. Cardiovascular System
Chapter 6. Hematologic System
Chapter 7. Oncology
Chapter 8. Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 9. Nutrition
Chapter 10. Renal System
Chapter 11. Genitourinary System
Chapter 12. Reproductive System
Chapter 13. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 14. Rheumatology
Chapter 15. Neurologic System
Chapter 16. Endocrine System
Chapter 17. Infectious Diseases
Chapter 18. Psychiatry
Chapter 19. Care of the Sexual and Gender Minority Patient
Chapter 20. Preventive Medicine
Chapter 21. Abuse
Chapter 22. Surgery
Chapter 23. Genetic Disorders
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Stephanie Neary, MPA, MMS, PA-C, is an Assistant Professor Adjunct at the Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant Online Program.
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